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Windows 7 Help. Possible virus that's denying access to google
Hello guys! This is my first post here. So I hope you guys could help me out. The problem is that I can access any website but Google. When I try to reach www.google.com it says that that website doesn't exists and it works when I try Google's IP address. I'm using Google's DNS. 8.8.8.8 as...- CrashLaker
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Activation
Hi, I am using Windows 7 genuine from last 2 years and recently formatted the PC due to some viruses and now while activation the it is showing error 0XC004E003 contacted microsoft and they are telling it is blocked and i never shared my key to anyone so someone please help on this?- ragul
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- activation error 0xc004e003 genuine microsoft virus windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 Annoying split popup in every browser: "Together we fight cancer" + 1other ad. How to get rid of it?
Hi! I searched for this problem but got no good tips from the web. Firstly: I'm no good with computers, so I won't understand going into codes, programming etc. I never had this problem when I was on Windows 7, but now on my new laptop with Windows 8 I keep getting these popups, so I suspect...- followyourheart89
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- ad blocker chrome computer help firefox malware popup security sweden tech support virus windows 8
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Windows 7 Help Needed: Persistent 22find.com Redirect Issue in Internet Explorer
Whenever I go onto Internet Explorer, I get a warning from my anti-virus saying it was a high risk site. It directs me to 22find.com even though Google is set as the home page. I've restarted several times, changed the home page, reset IE, downgraded IE from 10 to 9, none of which worked. I...- Danny1
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- 22find.com add-ons antivirus browser issues home page internet explorer malwarebytes redirect registry virus
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 CPU 100% Usage?
So basically whenever I turn on my computer my CPU Usage is literally maxed out. http://gyazo.com/b9a93e838c6539cb670b326544555262 Are those processes called "repairhelper.exe" viruses?- ktse604
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- computer cpu usage performance process repairhelper troubleshooting virus windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Finally fixed blue screens on friends computer!
Hi I posted about my friend who was unsure whether the virus message he was getting was real or not. He finally figured that it was real and clicking on it got rid of the message at least. But I mentioned that he was getting constant blue screens when booting. Yesterday I went to his house to...- MikeHawthorne
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- 3d display blue screen computer diagnostics maintenance malware mobogenie performance registry scan security sfc software troubleshooting virus virus removal windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Virus or not a virus?
Hi My friend Paul has a message keep popping up in the lower right hand corner of his monitor saying that it is Windows Security Essentials and that it has found a virus that needs to be removed. The thing is it doesn't look quite right to me, the window is yellow and doesn't look like...- MikeHawthorne
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- blue screen cleanup computer safety diagnostics firewall infection malware malwarebytes popup registry scan security security essentials support technical issues trojan user help virus win32 windows defender
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Don't Waste Your Money: Doomsday for Windows XP coming
If you or anyone in your family still has a computer that uses Windows XP, the computer is about to become vulnerable to hackers and viruses. Continue reading...- News
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- computer doomsday family hackers security technology update virus vulnerability windows xp
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Windows 7 Command prompt for Factory Reset
I have a very malicious virus and I want to factory reset my computer. Currently I do not have any system restore points nor do I have a hard copy of my windows 7 os. Is there a way to do this through command prompt because that is basically my only option short of going to the store and...- MikeKnight42
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- command prompt factory reset malware system restore troubleshooting virus windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 USB Mating Calls ??!! (so frustrating, I gotta make a joke about it anymore)
I dont know how else to explain it.... other than I think my computer is in HEAT ! For the past two weeks, Ive been experiencing a problem with what sounds like the same sound you get from when you unplug a USB device- that sorta like a “ding dong” sound that happens in Windows 7. Sometimes...- TruthOrDare
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- audio browser chrome device manager devices driver issues firefox hacking help request lockup mating call paranoia pc performance software issues sound system error troubleshooting usb virus windows 7
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Windows 7 Computer deleting free dpace
About a week ago I started getting notification that my 1 tb hard drive was almost full. I found this hard to believe as I try to keep a fairly close eye on it. I deleted some unnecessary files and it then showed I had about 20 gb free. The problem continues to happen. This morning I got the...- dclifford
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- defrag disk space file deletion free space hard drive maintenance notifications storage troubleshooting virus
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows cannot find required files (Recovery problem)
Hello, I have unfortunately have to recover my PC due to corrupted files and viruses along with slow frame-rate. This had led me to a rather unusual problem, This is what I am greeted with every time I attempt to recover, No, I do not have the installation disk Can anyone help with this problem?- Donny
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- computer issues corrupted files error help installation disk performance issues recovery troubleshooting virus windows
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Windows 7 error message when I click on icon
Please help me. I have a dell laptop running on windows 7 OS. Whenever I turn it on and I click on any icon, I get a pop up message asking me if I want to delete the icon and send to the recycle bin. Is this a virus or what? What should I do?- fisayo
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- dell error help icons laptop popup recycle bin virus windows 7
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Windows 8 Recovery Screen pops up on Boot(WIN8)
When I power on my computer (toshibba satellite) it comes to a screen that says RECOVERY: you need to use installation media. And I never thought of it to make a recovery disks. It is windows 8 and only a year old. Windows 8 actually cost more than this computer. Both toshiba and windows didn't...- Caleb Hammer
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- boot issues installation media recovery system restore toshiba uefi video editing virus windows 8
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Windows 8 UFO floating across screen when using Internet Explorer..New winnows 8 laptop
I have recently purchased a new laptop with windows 8.When I go to internet explorer and open a website, I am often seeing a small UFO flying across the screen. It makes a sound similar to the old space invaders arcade game. Has my laptop been hacked and can I stop this? It does not occur one...- beetle
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- arcade graphics hacking internet internet explorer laptop malware new device new purchase screen issue software sound tech support technical issues troubleshooting ufo user experience virus website windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Troubleshooting 'User Profile Service Failed' Error: Possible Virus or System Issue?
Has anyone else had an issue with your computer not allowing you to log into Windows? The password I am keying in is the correct password, and I'm getting this message when I try to log in: " The user Profile Service service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded." It has an "ok" button...- Curtis Bush
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- malware profile service random popups security tech support troubleshooting virus windows login
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 SvcHost & AutoRun Problem (Don't Think It's Virus-Related)
Link Removed Two problems, possibly a single issue from Webroot Secure AnyWhere; I don't think my computer is infested, but I could be wrong. First, a number of AutoRun.INF files I have authored keep vanishing. I have a large number of drives on my computer, and I have created AutoRun files to...- gremlinkurst
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- autorun binaries computer delete development directory executable files issues network quarantine research secureanywhere support svchost temp threats virus webroot windows
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Windows Vista Virus? Microsoft wont open
1) convinced I have virus 2) MSE shows no virus 3) cant get programs to open (even on Microsoft site accessed from Help/Support on start menu) 4) I click on links and nothing happens 5) had to go to search engine and type in windows forum to get help section open 6) i disabled my Advance System...- buzzthebee
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- access care engine error functionality help home page internet issues malware microsoft mse open programs search security support system troubleshooting virus
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 How to Fix Shortcut Virus and Create Bootable Flash Drive on Sony VAIO Duo 11
On my sony VAIO duo 11 windows 8, I have a virus that makes everything a "shortcut" especially on my flash drives. The problem is, I want to reinstall windows from the recovery partition that's on the HDD. However, every time I try to copy the recovery partition onto a flash drive, it copies...- sameh83
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- antivirus bootable computer help data recovery file management flash drive malware recovery shortcuts sony system restore technical issues usb issues vaio virus windows 8 windows recovery
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Windows 7 Hard disk works all the time
Hello, I am really not sure if it is the proper section for my thread but I don't see any better. I have the following problem: for some time my hard disk continually works even if I do nothing, even if no program is running. It is really annoying, because I'm not sure if there is some virus...- WojtekK1902
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- data management hard drive performance process storage system usage troubleshooting virus windows 10 windows 11
- Replies: 21
- Forum: Windows Help and Support